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Norse History for Bostonians

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When not choking on the sickly sweet taste of 21st-century despair, Rowdy Geirsson maintains www.scandinavianaggression.com and attempts to promote the glorious (or inglorious, as the case may be) deeds of Vikings past and present. Here, he discusses special topics in medieval Norse history with the intention of maximizing ease of comprehension among Bostonians and other pertinent New Englanders (Connecticuters excluded).

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A Norse Limerick for Bostonians (3/15/2013)

A Brief Overview of the Lifestyle Altering Technological Accomplishments of the Original Norse Bluetooth for Bostonians (9/11/2012)

Saint Patrick Visits Ossian and Listens to a Poem About Deteriorating Irish-Norse Relations, Retold for Bostonians (3/16/2012)

An Informal Conversation About Ancient Norse Poetry at a Bar in Boston (2/1/2012)

A Brief Introduction to Norse Economic Policy for Bostonians (12/16/2011)

A Short History of the Norse Conquest of England for Bostonians, Part II (11/28/2011)

A Short History of the Norse Conquest of England for Bostonians, Part I (11/21/2011)

Lesson 9: A Short History of the Norse Invasion of Normandy for Bostonians (6/6/2011)

Lesson 8: A Short History of the Fall of Gaelic-Norse Dublin and Subsequent Victory Over Rival York for Bostonians (3/17/2011)

Lesson 7: A Short History of the Norse Siege of Paris for Bostonians (1/26/2011)

Lesson 6: A Short History of Leif Erikkson’s Discovery of North America for Bostonians (10/8/2010)

Lesson 5: A Short History of the Inaugural Norse Assault On Paris for Bostonians (8/3/2010)

Lesson 4: A Short History of the Norse Founding of Russia for Bostonians (6/4/2010)

Lesson 3: A Short History of the Epic Norse Slaughter at Clontarf for Bostonians (5/5/2010)

Lesson 2: A Short History of the Norse Occupation of Dublin for Bostonians (3/17/2010)

Lesson 1: A Short History of the Norse Colonization of Greenland for Bostonians (1/29/2010)

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